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GOP Congresswoman Tells Trump Hispanic Voters Feel Betrayed by Him in New Ad

Salazar says the president’s immigration efforts have gone too far as she cites July ICE data showing 50% of detainees had no criminal record.

  • On Thursday, Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar released a campaign ad criticizing President Donald Trump's mass deportation policy, warning that his enforcement efforts have "gone too far."
  • Representing a 74-percent Hispanic district in the Miami area that supported Trump in 2024, Salazar warns that Hispanic voters who helped him reach the White House "feel betrayed today" despite her endorsement two years ago.
  • Salazar cited statistics showing 50% of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in July had no criminal record, aligning with CATO Institute findings that most detainees lacked violent convictions.
  • Despite Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement" in February, this rare public break reveals growing fissures within the GOP ahead of November midterms, as some candidates remove his name from campaign materials.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has forcefully defended the administration's immigration crackdown in recent weeks, posting deportation flight photos, as Republicans navigate voter concerns over enforcement tactics in cities across America.
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The Republican congresswoman from Miami addresses the president and says that Hispanics who took him to the White House in 2024 "feel betrayed." The spot, paid for by her campaign, reaches seven weeks from midterms.

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